These corner connections become the strength and tie the walls together.
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Our log homes have four foot overhang supports for the gable end roof system.
The pre assembled corner logs are attached with 6" lag bolts from the inside at 16"OC engineered specs.
Impact wrenches are used to drive the lag bolts easyly.
Having set all of the exterior log walls usually ends the assembly process for the first day.
The rest of the day is spent off loading the second truck of all the log components.
The pre fabricated log home components are inventoried as they are off loaded, by a represenative of Whisper Creek Developers.
Day Two begins
We start off the 2nd day by attaching the welded brackets to our pre cut 15" king posts.
This is the support structure for your log home ridge beam and roof support system.
We then set the 15" diameter king posts into position one at a time.
A 1" rod is epoxied into the base of the log and down into the concrete foundation.
Next, we set the log home gable end wall panels onto the top of the main walls below.
This pre fabricated log home system is a builders dream, for fast & easy assembly!
Your log home can be going up just this fast!
The following step is to set the pre cut girders onto the brackets provided.
Next, we set the second floor 12"support logs onto their saddle brackets.
Setting all of the second floor pre cut logs into the steel saddle brackets will finish up the second day.
This is what we mean by fast assembly, our log home kits go up fast!
Don't you want your contractor building your log home this way?
This is the end of day two, look at our progress!
Day three begins
The second floor framing system is assembled using 12" logs 4 ft. OC.
Then 3/4" OSB subflooring is glued and nailed to joists over the logs.
This will provide a safe working area for the crew to work on the roof framing process.
Day four begins
Now we set the ridge beams into the pre installed welded post brackets on the 15"king posts.
First, all of the rafter hangers are layed out and attached to the ridge beam, this saves time.
Your log home is coming together faster than the neighbors can believe!
Steady as she goes, we set one 24 ft. ridge section at a time.
I love log homes, built this way!
Next, we set the pre cut purling logs with the pre stained ends facing out into their positions.
The log home is now a structure ready for rafters.
By the end of day five, this is all accomplished with a hard working local contractor and crew.
Five carpenters and a good crane operator are required.
With our pre built log home system, this is the stage of assembly that is typically achieved.
Don't expect to see this kind of construction progress out of any other builder or building system.
Now you have seen how our log home assembly process really works.
Let's have a look at our log home floor plans and models! Links below!
http://www.grizzlylogbuilders.com/Log_Home_ModelsLog_Home_ModelYour_Log_Home/page_699635.html
Simply put, this is the fastest log home assembly process available.
This Elk Ridge model log home kit, at 3400sq ft., is assembled and ready for a roofing contractor in as little as 15 days.
Smaller models can take even less time giving you the quality and workmanship you want in your log home!
Your log home kit can be built by any good local contractor and crew since it takes no special training or equipment.
A crane lifts all of the heavy pre fabricated log wall and building components.
A consultant from Whisper Creek Developers will be on site on delivery day.
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To inventory the delivery of your log home and see that all materials have arrived.
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Oversee that the walls go up and consult the builder on the assembly process.
The next step, frame up the roof with the precut TJI rafters and sheet your roof with 5/8" OSB.
Here is an interior view of the roof framing (photo above).